| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Manigault (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachariah Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lon Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Pridmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shofner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Coutu inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 19:34 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Peterson | 42-48 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 18:54 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Derek Alcott pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Derek Alcott snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito is open and lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 18:19 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley is hacked by Zachariah Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachariah Watkins, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Danis (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Ivan Wisnewski (PF), Jonathan Gladney (C) Chris Manigault, Robert Coutu, Derek Alcott, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin (PG), Dustin Howerton (SG), Columbus Green (SF), Cory Navarette (PF), Chas Wong (C) Howard Peterson, Zachariah Watkins, Lon Joseph, Vincent Pridmore, James Shofner | |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Cawley | 48-48 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-50 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Lin | 48-50 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dustin Howerton | 48-52 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lin - foul #1 on Michael Lin, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clarence Chipman (SG) Wallace Cawley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski is hacked by Chas Wong - foul #1 on Chas Wong, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Gustavo Esposito (C) Clarence Chipman, Jonathan Gladney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Phillip Kipp (SF) Dustin Howerton | |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Phillip Kipp gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Chris Manigault makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Columbus Green picks off the pass by Gustavo Esposito in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Chas Wong gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Danis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaropelk Hohowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Wisnewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Columbus Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Kipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Navarette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Chas Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Lin is blocked by Gustavo Esposito | 50-52 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Reginald Danner (SG), Robert Coutu (SF), Derek Alcott (PF), Jonathan Gladney (C) Chris Manigault, John Danis, Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Lon Joseph (SF), Vincent Pridmore (PF), James Shofner (C) Michael Lin, Columbus Green, Phillip Kipp, Cory Navarette, Chas Wong | |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Shofner | 50-52 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | James Shofner hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #2 on Howard Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:19 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph's pass is intercepted by Wallace Cawley | 52-54 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Derek Alcott is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Coutu | 54-54 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph is fouled on the floor by Robert Coutu - foul #2 on Robert Coutu, team foul #1 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Robb (C) Jonathan Gladney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Antonio Morrison (C) James Shofner | |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Derek Alcott | 54-54 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Joshua Robb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clarence Chipman (SG), Gustavo Esposito (C) Reginald Danner, Derek Alcott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton (SG) Zachariah Watkins | |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-54 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Joshua Robb gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Robert Coutu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wallace Cawley | 57-54 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Wallace Cawley steals the ball from Howard Peterson | 57-54 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley lays it in | 59-54 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Lon Joseph | 59-54 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Vincent Pridmore is denied by Gustavo Esposito | 59-54 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Robert Coutu grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Coutu | 62-54 |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore's floater is tipped away by Gustavo Esposito | 62-54 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Chipman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Coutu (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Robb (fairly fresh) C - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Howerton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lon Joseph (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Pridmore (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Vincent Pridmore is called for the reach on Joshua Robb - foul #3 on Vincent Pridmore, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Reginald Danner (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Derek Alcott (PF), Ivan Wisnewski (C) Wallace Cawley, Clarence Chipman, Robert Coutu, Joshua Robb, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Columbus Green (SF), Cory Navarette (PF), James Shofner (C) Howard Peterson, Dustin Howerton, Lon Joseph, Vincent Pridmore, Antonio Morrison | |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Derek Alcott's pass is intercepted by Columbus Green | 62-54 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins lays it up and in set up by Columbus Green | 62-56 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski is hacked by Columbus Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Columbus Green, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Zachariah Watkins steals it from Ivan Wisnewski | 62-56 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Ivan Wisnewski picks off the pass by Zachariah Watkins | 62-56 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski banks in the wide open layup | 64-56 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachariah Watkins and he's hacked by Derek Alcott - foul #1 on Derek Alcott, team foul #2 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney (C) Derek Alcott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Phillip Kipp (SF), Chas Wong (C) Michael Lin, James Shofner | |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Reginald Danner buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Wisnewski | 67-59 |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette buries a 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Zachariah Watkins steals the ball from Reginald Danner in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Chas Wong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette loses the dribble to Chris Manigault | 67-62 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski tips it home | 69-62 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Chas Wong | 69-62 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Chris Manigault can't finish the layup | 69-62 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney is called for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), John Danis (SG), Clarence Chipman (SF), Derek Alcott (PF), Gustavo Esposito (C) Chris Manigault, Reginald Danner, Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski, Jonathan Gladney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin (PG), Lon Joseph (SF), Vincent Pridmore (PF), James Shofner (C) Columbus Green, Phillip Kipp, Cory Navarette, Chas Wong | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Danis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Chipman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Lin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachariah Watkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lon Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Pridmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shofner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph's pass is intercepted by John Danis | 69-62 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the floater from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | James Shofner's pass is intercepted by Derek Alcott | 71-62 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lin - foul #2 on Michael Lin, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Robb (PF) Derek Alcott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Dustin Howerton (SG), Antonio Morrison (PF) Michael Lin, Zachariah Watkins, Vincent Pridmore | |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Howerton | 73-64 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Clarence Chipman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Peterson | 75-67 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Morrison misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Robb - foul #1 on Joshua Robb, team foul #3 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Danner (SG), Robert Coutu (SF), Derek Alcott (PF) John Danis, Clarence Chipman, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Vincent Pridmore (PF) Howard Peterson, Dustin Howerton, James Shofner | |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Cawley, team foul #4 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito (C) Joshua Robb | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Shofner (C) Antonio Morrison | |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 75-69 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Robert Coutu snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley is fouled on the floor by James Shofner - foul #3 on James Shofner, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette (SF), Chas Wong (C) Lon Joseph, James Shofner | |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chas Wong | 77-71 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Derek Alcott's pass is intercepted by Michael Lin in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Coutu - foul #3 on Robert Coutu, team foul #5 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SG), Joshua Robb (C) Reginald Danner, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Phillip Kipp (SF) Vincent Pridmore | |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Chris Manigault is fouled in the backcourt by Zachariah Watkins - foul #3 on Zachariah Watkins, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney (PF) Derek Alcott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG) Zachariah Watkins | |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Chris Manigault misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Joshua Robb snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Joshua Robb hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Coutu | 79-73 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson scores on a shot from the right side | 79-75 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Joshua Robb misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Manigault (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Coutu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Gladney (fresh) C - Joshua Robb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Kipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Navarette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chas Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lin | 79-77 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Robert Coutu blows the wide open layup | 79-77 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney can't tip it in | 79-77 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Chas Wong grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Danis (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Derek Alcott (PF), Ivan Wisnewski (C) Wallace Cawley, Robert Coutu, Jonathan Gladney, Joshua Robb | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green (PG), Dustin Howerton (SG), Vincent Pridmore (PF), Antonio Morrison (C) Howard Peterson, Michael Lin, Phillip Kipp, Chas Wong | |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jaropelk Hohowski - foul #1 on Jaropelk Hohowski, team foul #6 | 79-77 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Coutu (SF), Gustavo Esposito (C) Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Lon Joseph (SF), James Shofner (C) Dustin Howerton, Cory Navarette, Antonio Morrison | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Robert Coutu misses short on a floater from the right block | 79-79 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Alcott | 79-79 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Chris Manigault misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 79-79 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | John Danis grabs the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Reginald Danner (SG) Chris Manigault, John Danis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins (SG) Columbus Green | |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Robert Coutu hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 01:49 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Coutu | 81-79 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Robert Coutu banks in the layup | 83-79 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Peterson | 83-82 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Danner | 86-82 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins drills a 3 from the left wing | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Coutu | 88-85 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachariah Watkins | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Robert Coutu clanks a shot near the basket | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reginald Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Alcott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Zachariah Watkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lon Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Pridmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shofner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | James Shofner wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 88-88 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Zachariah Watkins steps in front of the Reginald Danner pass in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Lon Joseph | 88-88 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Reginald Danner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Derek Alcott tips it but misses | 88-88 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-91 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Reginald Danner hits the finger roll set up by Robert Coutu | 90-91 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-91 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Robert Coutu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-91 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | James Shofner snags the defensive board | 90-91 |
| 03:05 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 90-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), John Danis (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Ivan Wisnewski (PF), Jonathan Gladney (C) Wallace Cawley, Reginald Danner, Robert Coutu, Derek Alcott, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Lin (PG), Dustin Howerton (SG), Columbus Green (SF), Cory Navarette (PF), Chas Wong (C) Howard Peterson, Zachariah Watkins, Lon Joseph, Vincent Pridmore, James Shofner | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Chris Manigault buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Gladney | 92-91 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG) John Danis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton is hacked by Ivan Wisnewski - foul #2 on Ivan Wisnewski, team foul #7 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito (C) Jonathan Gladney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Howerton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-93 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Lon Joseph (SF), Vincent Pridmore (PF) Michael Lin, Dustin Howerton, Columbus Green, Cory Navarette | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 92-93 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Chris Manigault hits the follow up shot | 94-93 |
| 01:25 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-93 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Chas Wong tips it in | 94-95 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Danner (SG), Robert Coutu (SF), Derek Alcott (PF) Chris Manigault, Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Shofner (C) Chas Wong | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Howard Peterson steals it from Reginald Danner in the backcourt | 94-95 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Peterson | 94-97 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Vincent Pridmore is called for the reach on Wallace Cawley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Pridmore, team foul #10 | 94-97 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Vincent Pridmore snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 95-97 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Derek Alcott grabs the defensive rebound | 95-97 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reginald Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Zachariah Watkins (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lon Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Pridmore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Shofner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 95-97 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito misses the tip | 95-97 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Cawley - foul #2 on Wallace Cawley, team foul #8 | 95-97 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 95-98 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Reginald Danner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-98 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito snags the offensive board | 95-98 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Reginald Danner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Reginald Danner, team foul #9 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Cory Navarette (PF) Vincent Pridmore | |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Danner - foul #5 on Reginald Danner, team foul #10 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SG) Reginald Danner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-100 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Lon Joseph pulls down the rebound | 95-100 |